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SubjectHilton, Arthur
TitleLetter regarding death of Arthur Hilton
NotesArthur Hilton (East Yorks) was my grandfather, killed in action 3rd May 1915. He left a widow, Hilda Hilton, daughter Hilda aged 7 (my mother) and a son Leslie aged 3.

Arthur Hilton is listed on the roll of honour in Beverley Minster and his name appears on the Menin Gate.

Editor's Comment:
Letter from Regimental Secretary regarding death of Arthur Hilton.

Serjeant 1062 Arthur Hilton, 1st/4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action 3rd May 1915, aged 31. The husband of Hilda G. Brown (formerly Hilton), of 17, William St., Porter St., Hull, he is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. His battalion, as part of the 50th (Northumbrian) Division, was engaged in the Battle of St Julien, the second phase of the Second Battle of Ypres.
Item Date28h May 1915
Creation placeHull
File typeImage
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumPaper
ContentLetter
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_5458_CasualtyNotification2.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameJ Dunlin
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/6402